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Effect of screw angulation and multiple insertions on load-to-failure of polyaxial locking system.

Jakub GlowackiTomasz BartkowiakPiotr PaczosPatryk MietlinskiPawel ZawadzkiLukasz Lapaj
Published in: PloS one (2023)
ChM 5.0 ChLP polyaxial locking system has valuable properties that foster fracture fixation, providing various surgical options. Nevertheless, the freedom of off-axis placement and multiple insertions of the screws comes at the price of reduced force. When possible surgeons should minimize the angles of insertions.
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